Abu Dhabi

There is no definite answer to this as NYU Abu Dhabi is a newly established campus of its New York University Boston Campus.

But, the courses like CS and Economics seem quite fruitful. 

As per AWRU Shanghai Rankings, the courses like Physics, Political Sciences, Sociology are ranked and they are popular as well. Look at the table given below -

While NYUAD does not publicly publish a course that is the most popular here, Indian students are particularly interested in the courses in Computer Science and Economics. 

As far as its rankings go, as per Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2026, the MS courses are ranked #4. 

Indian students choose these courses for the given reasons - 

• Strong PSW graduate employability 
• Rigorous curriculum

The ARWU rankings have ranked NYUAD and it is ranked on the basis of its courses. As per the same, for Mathematics, ARWU ranks this university #201 in the year 2025. 

As per the Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2026, the MS courses offered at NYU are ranked in the #4 position. 

Its parent campus NYU USA is highly ranked and NYUAD also holds to those high standards.

Yes, NYU Abu Dhabi is one of the most popular universities in the world. 

It operates as an integrated campus of its parent university which would mean that the graduates received the same recognised and accredited degree as the main campus. 

Given below are some reasons why NYUAD is considered very prestigious - 

• High global rankings 
• Very selective
• Scholarships and awards
• Elite faculty 

For Indian students, the merit-based scholarships are evaluated automatically when applying for the NYUAD admissions. 

Although there are need-based scholarships also available which is not automatic. The students should apply actively by submitting their CSS profile before the admission deadlines. 

For Indian students, the merit-based scholarships are evaluated automatically when applying for the NYUAD admissions. 

Although there are need-based scholarships also available which is not automatic. The students should apply actively by submitting their CSS profile before the admission deadlines. 

Yes, not for all the students but NYU Abu Dhabi conducts interviews as part of the application process for Indian students. These are via invitation only. 

The whole interview process is highly structured and these are divided into different formats depending on the stage of the student's application. 

Students from all over the world are required to use the Common Application for NYU Abu Dhabi admissions. A separate one for the same is not available. 

While applying, Indian students should select 'New York University' on the Common App and choose Abu Dhabi campus as the preffered one. 

For Indian students, the SAT or ACT scores are optional for the NYU Abu Dhabi admissions. 

On a different note, these admissions adopt a highly competitive holistic review; the student chooses to submit strong standardised scores for significantly strengthening their profile. 

Given below are the competitive standardized test scores for Indian students - 

• SAT: 1450 to 1550
• ACT: 33 to 35

For Indian students, the SAT or ACT scores are optional for the NYU Abu Dhabi admissions. 

On a different note, these admissions adopt a highly competitive holistic review; the student chooses to submit strong standardised scores for significantly strengthening their profile. 

Given below are the competitive standardized test scores for Indian students - 

• SAT: 1450 to 1550
• ACT: 33 to 35